Still not growing? It’s probably not volume | J3U Podcast // Ep 180

🎙️ Welcome back to the J3 University Podcast with John Jewett and Luke Miller.

If you're frustrated with your lack of physique progress, there's a good chance it's not your training volume that's holding you back. In this episode, we break down one of the most misunderstood topics in training: how volume really works, and why more sets doesn’t always mean more gains.

We’ll walk through real client examples, coaching systems, and the application-based insights that matter most when refining execution, escalating volume, and knowing when it’s time to pull back — or push harder.

Whether you're a coach managing athlete progress, or an athlete trying to troubleshoot your own training block, this one will give you the clarity you’ve been looking for.

📌 What you’ll learn in this episode:

— Why “train harder” and “add more sets” can be the wrong fix

— How to assess volume quality vs. volume quantity

— Red flags that tell you it’s time to dial back

— How to systemize execution review and progression

— What elite athletes do differently when it comes to managing training fatigue

— When to escalate volume (and when to leave it alone)

💡 If you're not growing, the answer isn’t always to do more — it’s to execute better, recover smarter, and assess more objectively. 🧠

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